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Fallout: New Vegas – Sunset Sarsaparilla

Since making the ‘Wasteland Omelet’ I picked up Fallout: New Vegas and have been playing it for the past few weeks. While I enjoyed Fallout 3, for me New Vegas is in a league of it’s own. I’ve of course been playing it on Hardcore so I could cook up some survivalist snacks and get the most in-depth experience, and while I’m well over 60 hours into the game, I feel like I’ve hardly made a dent into the main plot. One thing I’ve become obsessed by, as my completionist nature dictates, is finding the Sunset Sarsaparilla star bottle caps, but my motivation isn’t the mysterious prize offered by Festus; it’s personal. Here you’ll find my own version of the homebrew recipe for Sunset Sarsaparilla, the most popular beverage in the west!

This recipe serves 2.

What you will need: A bottle with a cap/lid, a funnel and a sieve.

Ingredients:

250ml / 8.5 fl oz. Cola (Not Diet)

100ml / 3.5 fl oz. Dandelion and Burdock

150ml / 5 fl oz. Ginger Beer (Non-alcoholic)

1 Teaspoon Angostura Bitters (Optional)

1 Tablespoon Fresh Orange Juice

1 Teaspoon Fresh Lemon Juice

1 Teaspoon Whole Cloves

1 Star Anise

Fresh Mint

Ice

Making the Sunset Sarsaparilla:

1. In a large bottle with the aid of a funnel, pour in the cola, dandelion and burdock and ginger beer. Add the Angostura Bitters, squeeze of fresh orange and lemon juice as well as the cloves, star anise and mint.
2. Mix it all together, close the bottle and return it to the fridge to chill and infuse for about an hour minutes. Allow the mixture to lose some carbonation, this will add to the flavour and authenticity!
3. Strain the mixture through a sieve into a clean vessel of your choice, then serve over ice and garnish with fresh mint and a twist of lemon.

Please do not sue Gourmet Gaming if you experience any of the following while enjoying homebrewed Sunset Sarsaparilla: Kidney damage, nausea, digital numbness, anxiety, loss of visual acuity, dizziness, occasional nosebleeds, joint inflammation, tooth decay, sore throat, bronchitis, organ rupture or halitosis.

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